Augustana Upsets UNO at North Central Regional
Nov 9, 2006 | Volleyball
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Ellen Andrews and Terrin Post combined for 29 kills as sixth-seeded Augustana upset third-seeded UNO 3-0 (30-28, 30-24, 30-27) in first round action at the NCAA II North Central Regional on Thursday afternoon at the Gangelhoff Center on the campus of Concordia University.
The Mavericks end their season at 21-7. Augustana improves to 15-13 and will meet the winner of the Minnesota Duluth vs. Minnesota State, Mankato match on Friday evening at 5 p.m. The Vikings were defeated by UNO twice earlier in the season, with UNO winning in four games in Sioux Falls and sweeping the Vikings in Omaha last week.
Junior Carlie Christensen led the Mavericks with 14 kills on .357 hitting, while collecting a match-high four blocks. Senior Christina Reicks recorded her 19th double-double of the season with 11 kills and 12 digs.
Junior Nicole McLeod and freshman Ellen Thommes each added nine kills in the loss. Thommes also notched three service aces, while McLeod collected two blocks.
Junior setter Katie Agnew directed the UNO offense to a .247 hitting percentage while registering 49 assists and eight digs. Although UNO held a 57 to 48 advantage in kills, the Vikings committed just 10 hitting errors compared to 21 for the Mavericks as Augustana hit .286 in the match.
Senior Stacie Wemhoff led the Mavericks defensively with a match-high 27 digs and two service aces.
Nebraska-Omaha got off to a slow start in the first game, hitting just .192 with 10 hitting errors and five service errors. Trailing 26-21, UNO battled back to within three points at 27-24, thanks to three kills by freshman Sara Kampschnieder. The Mavericks erased a 28-24 deficit with a pair of kills by Thommes and kills by Agnew and Reicks to tie the game at 28. However, the Vikings' Cayla Schroeder and Andrea Oswald blocked Thommes to give Augustana a 29-28 lead. Post put the game away with a kill to give the Vikings a 30-28 victory.
The win in the first game snapped a 15-game Maverick winning streak, spanning over the last five matches.
UNO got off to a quick start in game two, taking a 3-0 lead behind a pair of service aces by Thommes and a kill by Reicks. However, Augustana's Abby Schmidt rattled off four service aces in a 7-0 Viking run that forced a UNO timeout at 8-4.
The Mavericks fought back to tie the game at 14 after a pair of kills by Christensen and a service ace by Agnew. UNO gained the lead at 15-14 after another kill by Christensen. However, Augustana forced another UNO timeout after going on a 5-1 run to take a 19-16 lead.
UNO was able to force a Viking timeout after the Mavericks tied the game at 22 thanks to kills by Thommes and Reicks and an Augustana hitting error. The Vikings responded by going on an 8-2 run to close out the game as UNO was plagued with five errors.
The third game started out tight with both teams trading leads throughout and no team leading by more than two points until the Vikings' went on a 5-1 run midway through the third game to take a 22-18 advantage. The Mavericks scored three-straight points to pull within one at 28-27, forcing an Augustana timeout. However, the Vikings responded with kills by Oswald and Lisa Hoegh to close out the match 30-27.
The loss snapped a six-match Maverick winning streak and marked the first time in three seasons that UNO has not advanced to the second round of the Regional.
Post-Match Quotes:
Nebraska-Omaha
Head Coach Rose Shires: "I give a tremendous amount of credit to Augustana, they played with an attacking mentality. They came to win this game. Our team was passive, I think we were shocked by Augustana's aggressiveness. I felt as if from the first whistle we let Augustana attack us, we became passive. With the feeling of being attacked it becomes difficult to feel like you can dig yourself out of a hole. We allowed Augustana to take control of the match. They came to win this game."
Christina Reicks (Sr., OH, Bellevue, Neb.): "We tried to make a big deal of little plays. We practiced them double blocking me, it's something you expect as a senior."
Stacie Wemhoff (Sr., Lib, Humphrey, Neb.): "We practice pressure all the time, I trust these girls. It's trust, we know how to handle pressure."
Augustana
Head Coach Kim Sudbeck: "As the cliche' goes, the third time's a charm. Playing them last Tuesday helped us. Nothing changed in our game plan, we just executed it."
"Every situation was different. The first match we didn't know what to think of UNO. The second match we played with a lot of pressure on our shoulders just trying to make it into the playoffs."
"We played a competitive schedule, maybe the ball was in our court. I'm very proud of these kids. The tables turned today."
Andrea Oswald (Sr., MB, Pilger, Neb.): "This could've been my last game, I didn't want to lose to them to end my career.
"This was the only opportunity we had to beat UNO. I think our attack mentality pushed them onto their heels."
Abby Schmidt (Sr., Lib, Elkhorn, Neb.): "I felt it the minute I stepped on the court that something good was going to happen."
"We didn't play scared. Everyone played their role."
The Mavericks end their season at 21-7. Augustana improves to 15-13 and will meet the winner of the Minnesota Duluth vs. Minnesota State, Mankato match on Friday evening at 5 p.m. The Vikings were defeated by UNO twice earlier in the season, with UNO winning in four games in Sioux Falls and sweeping the Vikings in Omaha last week.
Junior Carlie Christensen led the Mavericks with 14 kills on .357 hitting, while collecting a match-high four blocks. Senior Christina Reicks recorded her 19th double-double of the season with 11 kills and 12 digs.
Junior Nicole McLeod and freshman Ellen Thommes each added nine kills in the loss. Thommes also notched three service aces, while McLeod collected two blocks.
Junior setter Katie Agnew directed the UNO offense to a .247 hitting percentage while registering 49 assists and eight digs. Although UNO held a 57 to 48 advantage in kills, the Vikings committed just 10 hitting errors compared to 21 for the Mavericks as Augustana hit .286 in the match.
Senior Stacie Wemhoff led the Mavericks defensively with a match-high 27 digs and two service aces.
Nebraska-Omaha got off to a slow start in the first game, hitting just .192 with 10 hitting errors and five service errors. Trailing 26-21, UNO battled back to within three points at 27-24, thanks to three kills by freshman Sara Kampschnieder. The Mavericks erased a 28-24 deficit with a pair of kills by Thommes and kills by Agnew and Reicks to tie the game at 28. However, the Vikings' Cayla Schroeder and Andrea Oswald blocked Thommes to give Augustana a 29-28 lead. Post put the game away with a kill to give the Vikings a 30-28 victory.
The win in the first game snapped a 15-game Maverick winning streak, spanning over the last five matches.
UNO got off to a quick start in game two, taking a 3-0 lead behind a pair of service aces by Thommes and a kill by Reicks. However, Augustana's Abby Schmidt rattled off four service aces in a 7-0 Viking run that forced a UNO timeout at 8-4.
The Mavericks fought back to tie the game at 14 after a pair of kills by Christensen and a service ace by Agnew. UNO gained the lead at 15-14 after another kill by Christensen. However, Augustana forced another UNO timeout after going on a 5-1 run to take a 19-16 lead.
UNO was able to force a Viking timeout after the Mavericks tied the game at 22 thanks to kills by Thommes and Reicks and an Augustana hitting error. The Vikings responded by going on an 8-2 run to close out the game as UNO was plagued with five errors.
The third game started out tight with both teams trading leads throughout and no team leading by more than two points until the Vikings' went on a 5-1 run midway through the third game to take a 22-18 advantage. The Mavericks scored three-straight points to pull within one at 28-27, forcing an Augustana timeout. However, the Vikings responded with kills by Oswald and Lisa Hoegh to close out the match 30-27.
The loss snapped a six-match Maverick winning streak and marked the first time in three seasons that UNO has not advanced to the second round of the Regional.
Post-Match Quotes:
Nebraska-Omaha
Head Coach Rose Shires: "I give a tremendous amount of credit to Augustana, they played with an attacking mentality. They came to win this game. Our team was passive, I think we were shocked by Augustana's aggressiveness. I felt as if from the first whistle we let Augustana attack us, we became passive. With the feeling of being attacked it becomes difficult to feel like you can dig yourself out of a hole. We allowed Augustana to take control of the match. They came to win this game."
Christina Reicks (Sr., OH, Bellevue, Neb.): "We tried to make a big deal of little plays. We practiced them double blocking me, it's something you expect as a senior."
Stacie Wemhoff (Sr., Lib, Humphrey, Neb.): "We practice pressure all the time, I trust these girls. It's trust, we know how to handle pressure."
Augustana
Head Coach Kim Sudbeck: "As the cliche' goes, the third time's a charm. Playing them last Tuesday helped us. Nothing changed in our game plan, we just executed it."
"Every situation was different. The first match we didn't know what to think of UNO. The second match we played with a lot of pressure on our shoulders just trying to make it into the playoffs."
"We played a competitive schedule, maybe the ball was in our court. I'm very proud of these kids. The tables turned today."
Andrea Oswald (Sr., MB, Pilger, Neb.): "This could've been my last game, I didn't want to lose to them to end my career.
"This was the only opportunity we had to beat UNO. I think our attack mentality pushed them onto their heels."
Abby Schmidt (Sr., Lib, Elkhorn, Neb.): "I felt it the minute I stepped on the court that something good was going to happen."
"We didn't play scared. Everyone played their role."
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